Abstract
Behavioral scientists who work in a college setting often begin their courses with a consideration of the age-old nature versus nurture dispute. Why does mankind behave as he does? What is most influential in directing the human experience? James Q. Wilson's The Moral Sense attempts to define the essence of human nature as he discusses the issue of morality. In the process he provides a panoramic review of the literature of psychology, sociology, philosophy, and the history of Western Civilization. Quite a daunting task!